Chapter 798 - 373: Rickets? Very Unusual Symptoms

Chapter 798: Chapter 373: Rickets? Very Unusual Symptoms

Li Jingsheng looked at Tang Ping, using his eyes to ask her, what’s the situation with this patient?

After all, they were long-time partners, and she could understand the boss’s look almost instantly.

"Boss, this female patient came specifically to see you for treatment. They rushed over from another province."

By saying this, Tang Ping was implying to Li Jingsheng that he shouldn’t worry; this isn’t a ’returning’ patient.

The fact that they came all the way from another area and got the first number means they either arrived very early in the morning or came yesterday, stayed overnight in a hotel, and came in for consultation today first thing in the morning.

After all, Li Jingsheng only works in his clinic four days a week.

Moreover, as he became more famous, many people sought him for consultations, and some couldn’t even get an appointment.

This patient was particularly not easy to service.

She was just lying on a flatbed with wheels.

"What seems to be the problem?"

Li Jingsheng scrutinized the female patient, and by her side was an elderly couple in their sixties. Both of the old people’s hair was snow white.

The female patient’s body didn’t look emaciated, in fact, it seemed a bit on the plump side.

Her complexion was also rosy and shiny.

To be honest, she didn’t look like someone bedridden with illness.

"Dr. Li, we saw your video online and heard you’re especially good at treating bone diseases, so we came from out of province to see you. We actually arrived yesterday, but you weren’t at the clinic then. Your staff told us you’d be here today, so before dawn my spouse and I brought our daughter to line up."

The old man recounted their journey for treatment, showing genuine sincerity.

"Couldn’t you have called before coming? What if, after coming all this way, I couldn’t treat it?"

Li Jingsheng considered his medical skills just average.

There are too many illnesses he couldn’t treat.

"It’s fine; it’s not the first time we’ve taken our daughter out of the province for treatment. My daughter was quite well when she was fourteen; she was smart, filial, and sensible. She always ranked in the top two of her class and even did great in sports, representing her class in athletic competitions. But later, in her third year of junior high, she mentioned several times that she had frequent headaches and weakness.

We took her to the clinic and hospital; no problems were found.

Then, near the end of third year exams, one day she suddenly fainted. The teacher called us, saying she was in class and suddenly collapsed on the desk.

When we arrived, she was limp and weak.

She couldn’t stand or sit up, nor did she have the strength to lift her hands."

Listening to the elderly man’s recount of his daughter’s condition, Li Jingsheng realized this young woman’s illness was likely very complex.

It was extremely likely to be a neurological issue.

Before the onset, she experienced headaches and general weakness, which might have been signs of it starting then. ℴℴ𝘮

However, due to some remote areas’ backward medical standards, even slightly complex diseases are difficult to diagnose and treat.

Outdated equipment, doctors with lower expertise who’ve encountered less rare diseases represent their truest depiction.

Many major hospitals aren’t adept at neurological diseases.

"Didn’t you take her to a major hospital for a brain checkup?" Li Jingsheng couldn’t help but ask.

"Of course, we did. After the incident, we first took her to the local city hospital. After four days of no progress, we took her to a neurology specialized hospital in Shanghai, but they still couldn’t find the cause. But after treatment there, there were some results. Half a month later, she could move her hands again; eventually, she could even stand."

This further indicated the possibility of neural changes.

"If the treatment had an effect, then you should have continued it."

"We had two houses at that time, to treat her, we sold one. She received treatment at that specialized hospital for over six months, but her condition was inconsistent. Later, she experienced hair loss, vomiting, and at times would laugh foolishly by herself, losing weight. We feared that if treatment continued, she’d be gone, so we brought her home."

Though the medication used by that specialized hospital was unknown, they likely used a substantial amount of steroids.

Long-term usage can cause significant harm to the body.

The most common cases are tumor patients, like breast cancer patients, who suffer severe reactions after chemotherapy.

Swollen face, hair loss, vomiting after eating, and so on.

"When you left that hospital, had her motor functions recovered?"

"No, it was always inconsistent. Moreover, no clear cause was ever found. The doctors’ opinion was that there might be a genetic neural mutation. They did some screening, but nothing was found."

Genetic mutations are very rare.

But they do exist in clinical settings.

Many rare diseases are caused by genetic mutations.

"Later, we met a kind doctor who told us that if we really can’t find the cause, we should at least try to preserve our daughter’s muscles, nerves, and ligaments to prevent them from degenerating and atrophying. As medical technology advances, or if we meet a doctor who understands this disease, we might find the cause and have hope for a cure.

He even taught us to buy books on massage and care for study. We followed the methods in these books, giving our daughter daily massages, stretching her limbs, and ensuring her muscles did not atrophy."